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National Standards and Core Competencies
For
Registered Nurse
2016
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The Jordanian Nursing Council
The Jordanian Nursing Council (JNC) is a national governmental regulatory institution for
nursing and midwifery in Jordan. The JNC is governed by a board of directors headed by Her
Royal Highness Princess Muna Al Hussein as president of the council. The board is comprised of
14 key representatives of the health care and the community. JNC aims to protect and promote
the health status of the population through regulating and governing the nursing; education,
practice and research.
Published by JNC 2016. All Rights Are Reserved.
You can access this document at www.jnc.gov.jo
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Forward
The Jordanian Nursing Council aims to protect the population health through regulating the nursing
profession. Through its mandate, JNC had published the professional standards for nursing in 2005
and revised it in 2009. This document introduces the 2016 update of the nursing standards with
addition of a set of competencies and measurement criteria.
The National Standards and the Core Competencies for the Registered Nurse is a policy
document developed for the purpose of promoting, guiding and directing the registered nurse
professional practice, it provides a framework that standardize the nursing general practice and core
competencies.
This document is targeting nurses in educational and practice institutions; Nurses need to take the
responsibility and comply with this document as a reference toward safe, competent and quality
nursing care.
The educational institutions are responsible for integrating these standards to the nursing curricula to
graduate competent nurses with the required core competencies to make safe transition to the
professional life. The practice institutions are responsible for adhering to these standards and guide
nurses’ practice and use it as an evaluation tool when measuring performance. Practice institutions
are committed to providing the suitable, positive environment for nurses to adhere to the nursing
standards.
I would like to express my deep appreciation for all who contributed to the development of this
document. JNC believes that the standards are the solid base for a quality, safe responsive nursing
care.
Secretary General
Professor Muntaha Gharaibeh
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Table of Contents
Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………….....
Methodology for Revision and Updating of the JNC Standards ……………...........
Purpose of the JNC Professional Standards ………………………………………………..
Eligibility …………………………………………………………………………………………………
Framework of JNC National Professional Standards for Registered Nurse …..
Scope of Practice for the Registered Nurse (RN) ………………………………………...
Definition of a Registered Nurse ………………………………………………………………..
Domains of Standards ………………………………………………………………………………
Scopes of application ……………………………………………………………............................
Competencies …………………………………………………………………………………………..
Domain 1: Professional standards …………………………………………………………….
Standard 1: Professional Performance …………………………………………..................
Standard 2: Knowledge …………………………………………………………………………….
Standard 3: Professional Relationship ……………………………………………………….
Standard 4: Professional Development ……………………………………………………...
Standard 5: Professional Leadership and Management ………………………….......
Standard 6: Resource Utilization ……………………………………………………………….
Domain 2: Standards of practice ………………………………………………………………
Standard 7.1: Assessment …………………………………………………………………………
Standard 7.2: Identify Issues, Problems or Trends ……………………………………..
Standard 7.3: Outcome Identification ………………………………………………………..
Standard 7.4: Planning ……………………………………………………………………………..
Standard 7.5: Implementation ………………………………………………………………….
Standard 7.6: Evaluation ………………………………………………………….…………..…..
References ……………………………………………………………………………………………....
Glossary ………………………………………………………………………………………………......
Acknowledgment ………………………………………………………………………………….….
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Introduction
The "National Standards & Core Competencies for Registered Nurse, 2016" was
developed in collaboration with JNC partners and the HCAC as part of the JNC mission to
promote the health status of the community through a sound regulatory system that
includes laws, by-laws, standards and policies for registered nurses to assure quality
services and safe practice with the aim of protecting the public and the profession.
Methodology for Revision and Updating of the JNC Standards
Since nursing is a dynamic profession that requires nurses to engage in different roles for
education, practice and research, and as the professional and practice standards are
dynamic, therefore they require updating and revisions. This document " National
Standards & Core Competencies for Registered Nurse, 2016" is an update of the previous
document “Professional Standards “issued by JNC in 2009.
The JNC professional and practice standards 2016 were developed by reviewing the
previous professional standards document, the best updated evidence of international
models and frameworks of nursing professional standards that are relevant ,
comprehensive and have global applications such as, ANA, College of Registered Nurses of
British Colombia, Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council and Institute of Medicine, in
addition , consulting with nurses' leaders and soliciting feedback from nurses in a variety of
settings. Measurement criteria as principles of assessment are also included to help nurses
understand how these standards can be used to assess performance.
Those standards were approved by the council board and launched April 2016. We believe
you will find them user-friendly and easy to understand.
Purpose of the JNC Professional Standards
The primary purpose of the JNC professional and practice standards is to promote, guide
and direct professional nurse practice. The JNC professional standards also provide a
framework for assessing the competence of nurses in their practice, renewal of
registration, assessment of internationally educated nurses seeking to work in Jordan and
nurses returning to work. The JNC considers the professional standards as document
outlining responsibilities of nurses to protect the public by regulating nurses’ practice to:
determine entry-level and re-entry to practice for registered nurses.
clarify to managers, other health and educational institutions about professional
expectations of registered nurses.
provide guidance to nurses regarding their professional obligations.
provide a framework for the continuing assessment of professional performance.
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Eligibility
In further elaboration, the JNC Professional Standards are used by educators/universities,
registered nurses and managers.
1. Educators/Universities
Educators and academic institutions need to use the professional and practice standards as
a framework for the development of nursing curricula, and to inform the performance
assessment of students and new graduates.
2. Registered Nurses
Registered nurses use JNC professional and practice standards to illuminate what nurses
do, understand their professional responsibilities, maintain their own professional
development, enhance and change policies and practices, resolve professional practice
problems and to inform continuing education programs.
3. Managers
Managers develop systems that adopt JNC professional standards and standards of practice
for job descriptions that identify expectations for practice and performance evaluation
tools.
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Framework of JNC National Standards and core competencies for Registered Nurse
The current framework defines who the registered nurse is, the domains of the standards,
the cross cutting themes and the competencies. This is important as registered nurses
deliver evidence based practice in a wide range of care settings such as primary, secondary
and tertiary in a rural and urban communities, they practice with a high level of advocacy
for clients centered care needs, provision of health promotion and management of health
problems.
Scope of Practice for the Registered Nurse (RN)
The scope of practice for RN can be defined (dynamic core of roles and activities that are
met by the RN after completion of a four-year academic program of nursing science
including clinical and didactic training and licensed to practice consistent with legislation
and standards that govern the nursing profession). The scope of practice is a legislative
framework for nurses to practice competently and safely.
Scope of Practice for the RN requires that they have and use self-determination, cognitive,
integrative and technical abilities, ethical and culturally safe practice that follows approved
procedures, protocol and practice guidelines. The scope of practice of RN entails patient
and peer education, mentorship, leadership and management of the practice environment,
improving nursing practice through research utilization and implementation of meaningful
research findings.
Registered nurse collaborates with the patients, engage health care team members and
other disciplines to assess, plan, implement and evaluate client centered care and care
services. RN utilizes and administers appropriate resources needed for continuous care
and partner with stakeholders to influence policies that direct the health care environment.
Definition of a Registered Nurse
The JNC legal definition of a Registered Nurse is a 'designation given to a person who has
graduated from an accredited nursing education program, proficient in the scientific basis
of nursing, and holds a current, valid registration to practice as a Registered Nurse issued
by the Jordanian Nursing and Midwifery Council and licensed to practice by Ministry of
Health under the public health law.
The JNC professional definition of a nurse is 'A person who contributes to quality health
care by delivering nursing services based on professional conduct and competent practice
meeting the requirements of legal and ethical responsibilities'. In this capacity the RN
demonstrates accountability for practice, functions in accordance with legislation, and
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national standards to protect individual and group rights. Specifically, the RN implements
safe competent practice reflecting evidence based knowledge relevant to the RN role. In
addition, RNs engage in self-appraisal, professional development, effective professional
relationships with individuals/groups, peers and colleagues. In their leadership roles RNs
demonstrate leadership and management skills, and utilize cost effective resources to
provide systematic and comprehensive client centered care.
Domains of the Standards
The JNC standards for Registered Nurses are divided into 2 domains; the, (a) Professional
Standards, (b) Practice Standards.
Scopes of Application
Standards are considered in three relevant cross-cutting themes representing major areas
(scopes of application) of the nursing profession that are important to all seven standards:
Clinical practice, Education and Research.
Research:
Ability to access research and use information systems
Involvement in research
Ability to implement research findings into practice, including use of and
development of policies/protocols and guidelines.
Conference presentations
Education:
Principles of teaching and learning
Supporting others to develop knowledge and skills
Promoting learning environment
Developing education materials
Teaching, mentoring and coaching
Clinical Practice
Decision making/clinical judgement and problem solving
Critical thinking and analytical skills incorporating critical reflection
Managing complexity
Ethical and legal decision-making
Assessment, diagnosis referral, discharge
Developing higher levels of autonomy
Assessing and managing risk
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Developing & evaluating therapeutic interventions to improve service user
outcomes
Higher level communication skills
Promoting and influencing others to incorporate values based care into practice
Competencies
The competencies listed under each standard are the core competencies that reflects
achieving the standard, and it is the integration of knowledge, skills, abilities and
judgment that the registered nurse should have. Each competency has a list of
measurement criteria enabling the evaluation of the registered nurse.
Measurement criteria:
Measurement criteria are specific and measurable elements enabling the evaluation of the
actual performance of the RN to meet each standard. Measurement criteria are not written
in order of importance, nor are intended to be an exhaustive list of criteria for each
professional standard. Measurement criteria will be especially helpful for nurses assuming
responsibilities in leadership, clinical practice, education and research, in addition the
measurement criteria are the basis evaluation tools for nursing performance. Institutions
are responsible for establishing their own tools.
A. Professional Standards
The Professional standards are rules to provide competent profession, that nurses are
required to achieve in their performance.
The professional standards include 6 main standards in cross cutting themes:
1. Performance:
Relate to the professional, legal and ethical responsibilities, accountability, and advocacy
for individual and group rights.
2. Knowledge
Reflects evidence based knowledge, skills, judgment, critical thinking, analysis and self-
appraisal.
3. Relationships
Involves professional communication, collaboration, consultation and coordination with
individuals/groups, peers and colleges, all levels of nursing staff, and interdisciplinary
health care team to provide health care services in the best interest of clients.
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4. Professional Development
Relates to quality improvement and professional development activities, which may
include certification and accreditation, articulating organizational policies and guidelines.
5. Leadership and Management
Includes nursing leadership, management and administration to ensure and promote
responsible nursing practice and service.
6. Resource Utilization
Relates to utilization of appropriate resources, to planning and providing nursing services
that are safe, effective and financially responsible.
B. Practice Standards
This domain focuses on the provision of comprehensive, systematic and prioritized nursing
care to achieve identified health outcomes. It consists of one standard 'Provision of Client
Centered care' and 6 sub-sections which include: Assessment, Identify Issues/ Problems or
Trends, Outcome Identification, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation.
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JNC National Standards Framework
For Registered Nurse
Professional Standards
Standard 1
Performance
Ethics, Accountability, Safety
and advocacy
Standard 2
Knowledge
Evidence based knowledge Critical thinking analyses
Standard 3
Relationship
Collaboration, Consultation,
Collegiality and Coordination
Standard 4
Professional Development
Continuing competence
Standard 5
Leadership and Management
Standard 6
Resource Utilization
Practice Standards
Standard 7
Provision of Clients Centered
care
Standard 7.1
Assessment
Standard 7.2
Identify Issues, Problems or
Trends:
Standard 7.3
Outcome Identification
Standard 7.4
Planning
Standard 7.5
Implementation
Standard 7.6
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JNC National Standards and Core Competencies for Registered Nurse
Domain 1: Professional Standards
Standard 1: Performance
The registered nurse performs ethical, safe, accountable practice relevant to legislative and regulatory frameworks.
Core Competency 1: Practices within regulatory context of the nursing profession.
Measurement criteria:
Identifies and adheres to legislation governing nursing profession.
Identifies and adheres to JNC standards and competencies.
Demonstrates actions that show awareness of legal implications for nursing
practice.
Core competency 2: Practices in a way that acknowledges the dignity, culture, values
and beliefs of clients within ethical framework.
Measurement criteria:
Accepts individual/clients regardless of race, culture, religion, age, gender,
physical or mental state.
Seeks assistance to resolve situations involving moral conflict, and identifies
solutions to overcome ethical constrains, in consultation with the health care
team.
Protects client privacy and confidentiality.
Demonstrates respect and promotes the client’s right to health, self -
determination, being informed and make informed choices, beneficence and
equity.
Maintains effective processes of care when challenged by differing values, beliefs
and risks.
Core competency 3: Fulfils the responsibility and accountability for professional
nursing activities within all relevant national legislation.
Measurement criteria:
Recognizes the roles and responsibilities of the RN.
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Recognizes responsibility for ensuring that nursing care provided to
individuals/groups is within own level of competence.
Seeks advice from managers and expert nurses when unsure about own role or
clinical judgment.
Core Competency 4: Advocates for individuals/groups and their rights for health and
care at all levels.
Measurement criteria:
Protects the rights of individuals, clients and groups and support informed
choices.
Identifies and advocates for resources that meet the needs of clients and groups.
Reports individuals/clients and group incidents of compromised rights.
Core Competency 5: Advocates for quality of nursing practice that supports nurses’
ability to provide effective care.
Measurement criteria:
Communicates talent skills requirements to advocate clients/ groups' needs to
managers and administrators.
Advocates for procedures and practices that support and do not affect the rights
of clients.
Documents and reports when rights of clients compromised.
Recommends policies and guidelines when rights of clients compromised.
Core competency 6: Improves nursing practice to facilitate the physical,
psychosocial, cultural and spiritual environment that promotes safety and security.
Measurement criteria:
Adheres to nursing national safety guidelines.
Articulates appropriate emotional and psychological responses with clients and
colleagues in a professional manner.
Provides responsive environment using effective interpersonal skills, counseling,
and psycho- behavioral actions.
Reports incidents of unsafe health care and/or nursing practice.
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Standard 2: Knowledge
The registered nurse demonstrates updated evidence based knowledge, reflects, and uses analytical skills, clinical judgment, critical thinking, and self-appraisal in all scopes of application.
Core competency 1: Participates and utilizes evidence-based knowledge in clinical
practice, education and leadership.
Measurement criteria:
Provides evidence-based rationale for all decisions and actions.
Knows how and where to access information to support decision making in
practice and knowledge development for nursing profession.
Supports and contributes to nursing and health care research, either identifies
research problems or participates in research.
Participates and recommends guidelines and procedures based on updated
evidence.
Core competency 2: Demonstrates critical thinking, clinical judgment and analytical
skills in assessing, interpreting, and evaluating health information.
Measurement criteria:
Collects information from a variety of sources using assessment skills, valid and
reliable data collection tools and methods.
Identifies, analyzes and uses relevant and valid information when making
decisions.
Uses best available evidence respecting the values and beliefs of
individuals/groups in the provision of nursing activities.
Understands the knowledge required to meet the needs of complex situations.
Analyzes how bio-psychosocial needs and cultural background relate to health
care needs.
Critically evaluates evidences related to outcomes and advocates for its
application in practice and integrates findings into professional service and
practice.
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Standard 3: Relationships
The registered nurse establishes professional communication, collaboration, consultation and coordination with individuals/groups, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary health care team to provide health care services in all scopes of application.
Core competency 1: Promotes and maintains successful communication in all
professional interactions.
Measurement criteria:
Uses effective verbal and non-verbal communication strategies and
interpersonal skills.
Communicates with clients, groups, students and other health care team in an
effective respectful manner.
Initiates, maintains and terminates professional relationships in an appropriate
manner.
Recognizes and respects the contribution of other health care professionals.
Core competency 2: Establishes therapeutic relationships that are goal directed and
recognizes professional boundaries.
Measurement criteria:
Builds trust and rapport with clients, groups and other health care professionals.
Participates with clients and groups in the planning and provision of health care.
Understands the client’s abilities, limitations and needs related to his/her health
condition and the client’s needs for nursing care or services.
Recognizes limits or boundaries in the nurse-client relationship.
Demonstrates awareness of various nursing roles and their relationship to one
another.
Core competency 3: Collaborates with client, nursing staff and interdisciplinary
health care team to provide comprehensive nursing Care.
Measurement criteria:
Collaborates and consults with clients, groups and health care team to facilitate
provision of care.
Shares nursing assessment and decisions with the interdisciplinary health care
team and other relevant service providers.
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Collaborates with the health care team to inform policies and guidelines
development.
Core competency 4: Coordinates clients’ care, educational activities, strategies and
other associated processes to achieve desired outcomes.
Measurement criteria:
Organizes interventions with other health team members.
Maintains information necessary for continuity of care.
Directs and refers clients to appropriate governmental, agency and community
resources to ensure continuity of care.
Uses educational strategies to meet the needs of profession and practice
environment.
Coordinates learning activities that reflect current evidence in order to improve
nursing skills competence and professional development.
Coordinates human, organization and community resources and strategies
including policies, services and environmental modifications.
Promotes open communication systems for professional organization.
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Standard 4: Professional Development
The registered nurse promotes effective mechanisms for the development, implementation and evaluation of professional development programs to enhance the quality of the nursing profession in all scopes of application.
Core competency 1: promotes quality improvement programs and activities.
Measurement criteria:
Participates in development, implementation and evaluation of nursing
professional development programs.
Incorporates organizational policies and guidelines using current best
evidences.
Promotes and adheres to the national standards and guidelines of nursing
professional development.
Promotes strategies and techniques for high quality learning and research
environment.
Supports quality performance improvement activities.
Core competency 2: Participates in ongoing professional development.
Measurement criteria:
Demonstrates commitment to lifelong learning through self-reflection and
inquiry to identify learning needs with professional leaders.
Participates in educational activities related to appropriate knowledge and
professional issues for self and others.
Acquires knowledge and skills appropriate to specialty areas requirements and
practice setting.
Contributes to and participates in continuing education programs,
preceptorship, coaching and mentoring to assist and develop colleagues.
Participates in systematic peer review.
Acts as role model for other members of health care team.
Core competency 3: Uses appropriate strategies to evaluate professional
development.
Measurement criteria:
Undertakes regular self-evaluation of own nursing professional activities and
practices.
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Considers feedback from colleagues and critically reflects on own professional
performance.
Uses evaluation and monitoring processes to identify areas of strength and
improvements to determine required changes.
Uses the results of quality program activities to initiate changes in nursing
profession and practice.
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Standard 5: Leadership and Management
The registered nurse demonstrates leadership and management abilities to carry out the responsibility of nursing services in all scopes of application.
Core competency 1: Promotes self-awareness of values and beliefs, self-development
and personal resilience.
Measurement criteria:
Exhibits knowledge of establishing and leading team.
Exhibits creativity and flexibility adapting to change.
Demonstrates passionate and compassionate care.
Creates and promotes practice culture of positive criticism to self and others.
Inspires loyalty and equity in valuing clients and colleagues.
Core competency 2: Demonstrate leadership and management skills.
Measurement criteria:
Participates in committees, councils, and administrative roles.
Delegates professional practices and aspects of care to others according to their
competence and scope of practice.
Provides effective supervision to ensure that delegated care and professional
practices are provided safely and accurately.
Participates in professional organizations activities.
Influences the decision making process and policy change to improve client
care and health services.
Provides direction to enhance effectiveness of interdisciplinary and
multidisciplinary team.
Accepts changes based on evidence and addresses emerging situations.
Develops innovative solutions and take actions to resolve conflict.
Participates in the management plan of the institutions.
Promotes communication of information through writing, publishing and
presentations for professional and lay audiences.
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Standard 6: Resource Utilization
The registered nurse makes equitable decisions to utilize and
administer beneficial cost effective resources to plan and provide
safe, effective and financially responsible nursing services.
Core competency 1: Evaluates factors such as safety, effectiveness, availability, cost
benefits, efficiencies, and impact on profession and practice.
Measurement criteria:
Participates in evaluation strategies regarding cost effectiveness and cost
benefits of the nursing services and its impact on environment.
Uses evaluation methods to measure safety and effectiveness of health
interventions and available resources.
Monitors resource allocation and utilization.
Core competency 2: Makes equitable decisions about the allocation of resources
based on the needs of clients and individuals.
Measurement criteria:
Knows how to access and evaluate resources.
Participates in allocation of human, financial, and material resources based on
identified needs and goals.
Assists colleagues, mangers and stakeholders to identify and secure appropriate
available human, financial and materials resources.
Core competency 3: Manages human resources, facilities, materials, equipment, and
technologies for better health care practices.
Measurement criteria:
Participates in innovative solutions that address effective resource utilization
and maintenance of quality.
Develops proficiency with current and advanced technology and applications.
Promotes activities that assist others in becoming informed about costs, risks,
and benefits of plans and solutions.
Incorporates client and perspectives of other stakeholders on services and
service quality.
Participates in the management of nursing human resources addressing
equitable distribution and delegation based on JNC national nursing ratios.
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Domain 2: Practice Standards
Standard 7: Provision of Clients Centered care:
The registered nurse provides comprehensive, systematic and prioritized nursing
care to clients to achieve identified health outcomes.
Standard 7.1: Assessment
Conducts a comprehensive and systematic nursing assessment to
collect data pertinent to issue, situation or trends.
Core competency 1: Uses a relevant evidence-based assessment framework to collect
data about all domains of heath of client/groups.
Measurement criteria:
Uses all available evidence sources, including client/groups/significant others,
health care team, records, reports, and own knowledge and experience.
Organizes assessment in a structured framework by using appropriate tools and
strategies.
Collects holistic data that relate to client/groups health on an ongoing basis.
Validates data with the client/group, members of the health care team and
available health information records.
Uses best-practice guidelines to address client/groups concerns and needs.
Core competency 2: Ensures accurate documentation and maintains confidentiality.
Measurement criteria:
Maintains documentation within legal & ethical framework.
Demonstrates literacy & computer skills necessary for managing data for health
care delivery.
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Standards 7.2: Identifies Issues, Problems or Trends:
Identifies issues, problems or trends to determine the needs of
client/groups
Core competency 1: Analyzes, interprets the assessment data and identifies actual
and potential health problems accurately.
Measurement criteria:
Analyzes and synthesizes complex information and data.
Integrates clinical, psychological, cultural and economic data to support the
problem identification.
Establishes priorities for identified health needs.
Identifies and incorporates the needs and preferences of the client/ group into a
plan of care.
Documents issues and problems in a manner that clarifies the plan and expected
outcomes.
Standards 7.3: Outcome Identification
Develops context specific outcomes based on assessment data and evidence base in relation to ethical considerations, client preferences, cost, resources, and risk–benefit ratio in collaboration with other health team members.
Core Competency 1: Identifies expected outcomes for individualized plan.
Measurement criteria:
Develops contextual, timely outcomes based on assessment data, best-available
evidence, and client's preferences.
Reviews and updates expected outcomes based on continuous change in client
condition.
Documents expected outcomes as measurable goals.
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Standard 7.4: planning
Plans nursing care in coordination with inter-professional team and other disciplines to develop options and alternatives to achieve expected outcomes
Core Competency: Plans client-centered care interventions in collaboration with
other healthcare team members to achieve the expected outcomes.
Measurement criteria:
Determines agreed priorities to meet health needs of clients.
Identifies time frame for achieving the expected agreed outcomes.
Documents plan of care to achieve expected outcomes.
Plans for continuity of care to achieve expected outcomes.
Standard 7.5: Implementation
Provides comprehensive, safe, and effective evidence-based client
centered care to achieve identified health outcomes.
Core competency: Implements and manages the appropriate nursing care for
individual and groups according to the documented care plan.
Measurement criteria:
Provides nursing care according to agreed and pre-determined plan.
Coordinates all resources needed to implement the plan.
Prioritizes workload based on client needs, and optimal time for intervention.
Responds effectively to unexpected or urgent changing situations.
Documents implementation and any modifications to the plan of care including
changes or omissions.
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Standard 7.6: Evaluation
Evaluates advancement of expected client's health outcomes in
collaboration and consultation with the health care team.
Core Competency: Determines progress of client/groups towards planned outcomes
Measurement criteria:
Determines progress of clients toward planned outcomes.
Revises the care plan and determines changes in accordance with evaluation
data and expected outcomes.
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Glossary
Client-centered care: Providing care that is respectful of and responsive to individual
client preferences, needs, and values, and ensuring that client values guide all clinical
decisions.
Manager: is the person responsible for planning and directing the work of a group of
nurses, monitoring their work, and taking corrective action when necessary.
Therapeutic relationship: refers to the relationship between a healthcare professional
and a client including the means by which a therapist and a client hope to engage with each
other, and effect beneficial change in the client.
Health outcome: refers to "change in the health of an individual, group of people or
population which is attributable to an intervention or series of interventions" (Frommer,
etal.1992)
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Acknowledgment
This document "The National Professional Standards for Registered Nurse was developed
by Jordanian Nursing Council (JNC). The Jordanian Nursing Council acknowledge the work
of all people who participated in developing, reviewing and editing this document.
Jordanian Nursing Council JNC Staff
Prof Muntaha Gharibeh, JNC secretary general
Dr. Safa Al Ashram
Mrs. Aisha Dammra
Dr. Adlah Hamlan
Mr. Bilal Naja
Health Care Accreditation Council
Mrs. Rabab Abu –Diab
Mrs. Thae'ra Abu Madi
Ms. Omima Nasar
Competency Based Education Committee/ JNC
Dr. Imad Fayomi
Dr. Loai Shahrour
Dr. Maysoon Adb Al Raheem
Dr. Dr. Loai Tawalbeh
Dr. Areej Othman
Dr. Nihaya Al Saayab
Revision Committee
Dr. Issa Al Hwaidi
Dr. Samiha Al Jarah
Dr. Mohammad Saleh
Mrs. Aisha Al Qasem
External Editor
Dr. Olive Wahoush